2022-06-222022-06-22196713737375https://hdl.handle.net/10657/9937An experimental system for the study of Hg(6[raised 1]P[lowered 1]) photosensitized reactions was developed. Ethylene decomposition was carried out over a pressure range from 10 to 130 torr with illumination times of ten and twenty minutes. Major products found were C[lowered 2]H[lowered 2], H[lowered 2], n-C[lowered 4]H[lowered 10], C[lowered 2]H[lowered 6], 1-C[lowered 4]H[lowered 8], C[lowered 3]H[lowered 8], and C[lowered 3]H[lowered 6]. No methane was observed. Decrease in product yields at higher ethylene pressures indicated that an excited state of ethylene was formed prior to decomposition. On the basis of earlier studies and the observed product distributions it was concluded that three major primary processes occurred:...application/pdfenThis item is protected by copyright but is made available here under a claim of fair use (17 U.S.C. Section 107) for non-profit research and educational purposes. Users of this work assume the responsibility for determining copyright status prior to reusing, publishing, or reproducing this item for purposes other than what is allowed by fair use or other copyright exemptions. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires express permission of the copyright holder.Thesisreformatted digital